Charlie Lloyd, from Pontypool, caught 35lb of carp, bream and barbel when he tried the fishery’s Wagtail Pool, while Blaina angler John Herbert topped his catch with a 14lb mirror carp when he fished Stephen’s Pool.

Newport AA member Andis Schneider caught 50lb of bream and carp when he pole-fished pellets at peg 86 on his club’s Morgans Pond.

Paul Thomas fished through a chilly night on the Specimen Lake at White Springs and was rewarded with a catch of seven carp with the biggest turning the scales to 23lb.

Nick Wilson, from St Athan, christened his new carp rods in fine style when he paid a visit to Warren Mill Fishery, near Pendoylan.

Fishing from the point with sweetcorn as bait, he landed 11 carp to 12.5lb, including a fully scaled 8lb mirror, and a 3lb bream.

Ian Jones, from Cross Keys, also had a good day when he fished on the boardwalk and caught five carp to 11.5lb and four bream to 3lb on pop-up boilie baits.

Jason Hughes found the tench in feeding mood when he went to Trefaldu Fishery near Dingestow.

Using sweetcorn and pellets, he put together a 50lb catch from Kingfisher Lake.

Jordan Fox settled down on Willow Lake and bagged 25lb of small carp when he visited the fishery.

The Pirates AC midweek match at White Springs was on the New Canal and won by Tony Wale with 82lb 14oz of carp caught on pole and pellets.

After that it was Geoff Walker with 65lb 13oz and Gordon Furlong with 48lb 7oz.